Baranauskas (crater)
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| Planet | Mercury |
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| Diameter | 36 km (22 mi) |
| Eponym | Antanas Baranauskas |
Baranauskas is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 36 kilometres (22 miles). Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 25, 2015. Baranauskas is named for the Lithuanian poet Antanas Baranauskas.[1]
The floor and walls of the crater have hollows, which appear bright when the sun is high in the sky.
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Baranauskas crater MESSENGER WAC IGF to RGB.jpg
Approximate color image
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Baranauskas crater MESSENGER NAC mosaic.jpg
High-resolution mosaic showing details of hollows
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